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Meleagrides

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[mel-ee-ag-ri-deez] / ˌmɛl iˈæg rɪˌdiz /

plural noun

Classical Mythology.

  1. the sisters of Meleager of Calydon who were changed into guinea hens by Artemis in order to relieve their grief over the death of their brother.

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The sisters of Meleager wept his loss, until Diana, pitying their sorrow, changed them into birds called Meleagrides.

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